C# Statics in Unity! - Intermediate Scripting Tutorial

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Statics are methods, variables, classes that aren't instanced. This means that methods and variables declared as static will belong to the class specifically and will be shared by all objects of the class. Classes declared as static will not be able to be instantiated. In this video you will learn how to create and work with statics in Unity.

[WanderyenErin]

"Static methods are methods that belong to the class and not specific objects of the class" I think I understand now, thanks!!

[thedude]

Why don't these video's have more views? They are really good.

[victoraurelius]

Great explanation. Really like the short and compact format of those tutorials!

[studioshitaketakashita]

Up until this moment, I thought "static class" referred to my Grade 9 Homeform - when they all forgot to use fabric softener. Grade 9 - the *best* three years of my life!!!

[Peak_Stone]

I finally have come to understand this concept. Thank you.

[smsmsm]

When I declare a class as static, do I have to also use the "static" keyword to declare each member? Also, can I declare a static struct? Or is it only classes and their members?

[OMNI_INFINITY]

Is saying "objects" of a class some C# way of saying "instances"?

[段国威-vm]

Really great video, thank you
So, now I know that static is something that is fixed

[kristianthaler]

If you make a static class, do you still need to make the methods inside it static to access them?

[tochukwuunamma]

Do static method and classes persist during different game section like playerprefs?

[ZefiDev]

How can I make a static gameObject variable and show it in the inspector in order to assing the gameobject that I want?

[Nova]

Really great explanations on this channel! What I'm still confused about is how my project knows where the static method is defined if I'm not referencing an object? Do I just need the class definition somewhere in my assets for this to work?

[OMNI_INFINITY]

Seems he was supposed to say "instance" of a class.

[gabrieleduardobrambilla]

Men I love u thank u so much. Really thanks

[fidelramen]

Doing the first one gives a warning and crashes the game

[piztech]

Let me save you some 3 mins of your life

If you don't like tying "Class Variable = new Class()" everytime you wanna access a variable from other class, then add a *static* keyword on that variable you're trying to access from the other class. Example:
//WITHOUT STATIC
class Firstclass {
int x = 69;
}
class Secondclass {
Firstclass firstvariable= new Firstclass();
Debug.Log(firstvariable.x);
}

//WITH STATIC
class Firstclass {
static int x = 69;
}
class Secondclass {
Debug.Log(Firstclass.x);
}

You can't instantiate an object of a class with static variable because a static variable is supposed to be unique and original for that class only meaning you can't make a clone or fresh copy out of it.